Hawaii / Poka'i Bay /
Pokai Bay Boat Launch
Boat ramp · on Poka'i Bay · near Waiʻanae · Hawaii
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Ramp lanes
- 1
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Tidal
- Yes
- Managed by
- Hawaii DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation
- Coordinates
- 21.44140, -158.19067
Boating rules
- Zone A of the Pokai Bay ocean waters is reserved for bathing and swimming. No person shall operate, anchor or moor any vessel within the boundaries of Zone A, described in this section. This subsection shall not apply in the case of an emergency or to patrol or rescue craft. · zone at Pōka'ī Bay Ocean Waters: Zone A, at or next to this launch rule
- Zone B is reserved primarily for outrigger canoe activity. No person shall operate, anchor or moor any other vessel within the boundaries of Zone B, described in this section provided that a vessel may temporarily anchor within Zone B for a period not to exceed seventy-two hours on a not to interfere basis with scheduled outrigger canoe activities. No person shall swim within the boundaries of Zone B when outrigger canoes are operating within Zone B. This subsection shall not apply in the case of an emergency or to patrol or rescue craft. · zone at Pōka'ī Bay Ocean Waters: Zone B, at or next to this launch rule
From the boating rules map of Hawaii DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation; Hawaii Statewide GIS Program, read October 19, 2026. A map of rules is a guide: the regulation's text and the posted signs govern.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Waianae · NOAA, 0.2 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone PHZ115, Oahu Leeward Waters. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Waianae station, 0.2 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.
| Mon Oct 19 | High 12:21 am 0.7 ft · Low 4:12 am 0.6 ft · High 11:46 am 1.7 ft · Low 7:03 pm 0.3 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | High 12:59 am 0.9 ft · Low 5:35 am 0.6 ft · High 12:30 pm 1.7 ft · Low 7:25 pm 0.2 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | High 1:32 am 1.1 ft · Low 6:40 am 0.6 ft · High 1:08 pm 1.7 ft · Low 7:46 pm 0.2 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | High 2:04 am 1.3 ft · Low 7:36 am 0.5 ft · High 1:44 pm 1.6 ft · Low 8:08 pm 0.1 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | High 2:36 am 1.6 ft · Low 8:30 am 0.5 ft · High 2:18 pm 1.5 ft · Low 8:30 pm 0.0 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | High 3:11 am 1.8 ft · Low 9:23 am 0.4 ft · High 2:53 pm 1.3 ft · Low 8:54 pm 0.0 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | High 3:48 am 2.0 ft · Low 10:18 am 0.4 ft · High 3:29 pm 1.2 ft · Low 9:20 pm -0.1 ft |
On Poka'i Bay
Bay in Hawaii. All launches on Poka'i Bay.
Community
Where people who use Poka'i Bay talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Waianae Small Boat Harbor · 0.7 mi · Poka'i Bay
- Haleiwa Small Boat Harbor · 11.9 mi · Waialua Bay
- Keehi Small Boat Harbor · 21.1 mi · Keʻehi Lagoon
- Kahana Bay Ramp · 21.8 mi · Kahana Bay
- Heeia Kea Small Boat Harbor · 24.5 mi · Kane'ohe Bay
- Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor · 24.9 mi · Ala Wai Boat Harbor
Sources
- Hawaii Small Boat Harbors and Boat Ramps (DLNR DOBOR, 1994) record 42 · State of Hawaii Terms of Use: public domain, no warranties (ArcGIS item 9fe05d4cc2ac4e3bb32ca885f93a1d30)
Why it is listed as public: listed by Hawaii Small Boat Harbors and Boat Ramps (DLNR DOBOR, 1994). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.